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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Veda \Ve"da\ (v[=a]"d[.a]or v[=e]"d[.a]; 277), n. [Skr. v[=e]da, properly, knowledge, from vid to know. See {Wit}.] The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called {Rig-Veda}, {Yajur-Veda}, {Sama-Veda}, and {Atharva-Veda}, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature. [1913 Webster] Note: The language of the Vedas is usually called {Vedic Sanskrit}, as distinguished from the later and more settled form called {classical Sanskrit}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Yajur-Veda \Yaj"ur-Ve"da\ (y[.a]j"[^u]r-v[=a]`d[.a] or y[.a]j"[^u]r-v[=e]`d[.a]), n. [Skr. yajur-v[=e]da.] See {Veda}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Yajur-Veda n : a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers
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